Mets use big seventh inning, send Arizona's Corbin to first loss

An offensive explosion during a seven-run seventh inning handed Patrick Corbin his first loss of the season and propelled the New York Mets to a 9-1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks Tuesday at a rainy Citi Field.

Josh Satin snapped a 1-1 tie with an RBI double prior to the contest heading
into a 1-hour and 41-minute rain delay, and when play resumed New York added
four more run-scoring hits to pave the way to its second win in as many
nights.

"We're all tired," said Mets manager Terry Collins. "I just think they know we
can compete with anybody out there if they execute their game."

Anthony Recker hit a solo homer and drove in a pair and Omar Quintanilla drove
in three while accumulating two hits to provide Jeremy Hefner (3-6) with
plenty of support.

Hefner tossed seven innings of one-run ball and allowed just four hits while
striking out six. The righty has a 1.51 earned run average over his last six
starts.

Corbin (9-1) was aiming to become the first Arizona starter to win his first
10 decisions, but loaded the bases in the seventh before giving way to the
rain delay. He was charged with five runs on six hits over six frames.

"We're not really clicking on anything right now," Corbin said. "Just
hopefully we can start putting things together, start getting some wins. We're
just not playing good baseball right now, and it's a long season. We've just
got to hope we turn it around soon."

Recker broke the scoreless tie in the fifth with a homer, and when play
restarted in the seventh he ripped an RBI single off reliever Brad Ziegler to
open the flood gates to the game-changing inning.

Quintanilla then ripped a two-run single into right to make it 5-1 and two
batters later, Eric Young Jr. plated a pair with a double down the left field
line. Juan Lagares then greeted reliever Will Harris with an RBI single and
Quintanilla delivered another run-scoring hit the following frame to cap the
scoring.

Hefner had gotten the leadoff hitter out in seven consecutive innings, but
Martin Prado produced Arizona's only run with a one-out homer in the seventh.

The Mets managed just one run on three hits through the first six innings
against Corbin, but matched those totals in the seventh before recording an
out.

Satin had an opportunity with runners in scoring position after a single from
David Wright and a double from Marlon Byrd, and the hot-hitting righty came
through with a hit into the center field gap.

A.J. Pollock was unable to make the diving snag on Satin's shot, allowing
Wright to trot home. Corbin then issued a walk to Andrew Brown before the
contest was sent into a rain delay.

Game Notes

The Mets have won 11 of their last 17 games ... Young made his first start at
second base since 2011 ... The D'backs have dropped a season-worst five
straight games and 10 of their last 11 road contests ... Arizona's Gerardo
Parra sat out after attempting to make a diving catch in Monday's loss.